Summary: Real estate sabotage?—Yeah, it’s a REAL thing, just ask today’s guest, Joslyn Solomon. She’ll tells us about the time she was trying to get a property sold, but kept encountering hostile neighbors, neighbors who used bees, Rottweilers, and live animal traps to make the sale an impossibility. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience.  Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:33 – Introducing Joslyn Soloman 00:41 – Joslyn does residential real estate in Minnesota 01:06 – Minnesota septic tanks freeze 02:06 – Joslyn has been doing real estate for 10 years 02:26 – Started with foreclosure properties 02:29 – Joslyn’s first foreclosed property was a run-down manufacture home 02:58 – She went up to the house and a neighbor comes along 03:11 – The neighbor was instantly interested in the property 03:38 – The neighbor comes up to Joslyn and says the house was a meth house 03:55 – Neighbor reported the property to the county 04:39 – Joslyn had to do an elevation survey for the house 04:52 – Joslyn went up to the neighbor to tell him the price and he left 05:08 – The house’s first showing schedule 05:13 – Agent called Joslyn to say they can’t show the house 05:20 – The neighbor put beehives all over the driveway claiming it was his line 05:50 – There were a lot of obstacles in selling the house 06:07 – Joslyn gets a call from an agent saying there are Rottweilers tied outside 06:21 – Neighbor blocked the driveway by putting the dogs in long chains 06:49 – The neighbor submits an offer and Joslyn tells the bank not to accept 07:04 – Joslyn found live animal traps all over in the house 07:24 – The guy got the house for 40% of what Joslyn listed for 08:59 – Don’t try to sabotage things for your own benefit 09:17 – What redemption means in Minnesota 09:48 – When redemption period ends, you’re expected to get out of the property 10:00 – Every state can be different with their laws 10:57 – Not every house is available at all times 11:37 – There are different and varying rules in every property 12:04 – Foreclosures are their own beast 12:36 –Are you a listener with a crazy story to share? Ping Leigh at crazyshitinrealestate.com 13:04 – Reach Joslyn here or call at 612 850 3153 3 Key Points People will try to devalue any property to get it at a lower price so be aware. It’s not always the owner or the buyer that has the problem. Sometimes, it’s the neighbor! Some can suck—as a real estate agent, you have to get over it. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music